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Passenger (retired cop) accidentally fires pistol (Glock) in airport
Rapid City Journal ^ | Nov. 8, 2005 | Staff

Posted on 11/08/2005 7:59:55 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed

RAPID CITY — Police responded to an accidental shooting Saturday at Rapid City Regional Airport when a gun was fired near the baggage check-in counter. No one was injured, and no charges are being filed.

“A retired Philadelphia police officer was here on a hunting trip and was checking his luggage when the airline people advised him he had to place his Glock 9 mm handgun into a hard case,” Sgt. Elias Diaz of the Rapid City Police Department said Sunday.

“He was unloading it and disassembling the weapon, and he removed the magazine,” Diaz said. “Part of disassembling a Glock is that after clearing it by removing the rounds, you need to pull the trigger. He pulled the trigger and had not adequately cleared the chamber.”

Diaz said a Glock, unlike most handguns, will fire without a magazine if there is still a bullet in the chamber.

The bullet passed through the man’s suitcase, dented the scale platform where bags are weighed and ricocheted into a nearby electronic machine.

“Nobody was hurt — just a little nervous,” Diaz said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: South Dakota
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1 posted on 11/08/2005 7:59:55 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed
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To: Beelzebubba

No charges???? Oh, that's right. He's still an elite and not a serf. A regular serf would be in jail now.


2 posted on 11/08/2005 8:01:33 AM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: Beelzebubba

Remember, only trained law enforcement personnel should be allowed to handle firearms.


3 posted on 11/08/2005 8:02:02 AM PST by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: Beelzebubba
a Glock, unlike most handguns, will fire without a magazine if there is still a bullet in the chamber.

Uh... This is a unique Glock feature?

4 posted on 11/08/2005 8:02:36 AM PST by linkinpunk
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To: Beelzebubba

It might make sense to have this type of activity done in a separate room away from throngs of people.


5 posted on 11/08/2005 8:02:46 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (Abortion is to family planning what bankruptcy is to financial planning.)
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To: Beelzebubba

Oh yeah. I forgot. There was one in the chamber. What an idiot.


6 posted on 11/08/2005 8:05:42 AM PST by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: linkinpunk

One of the safety features of the Glock Pistols is that they will only fire when a round is in the chamber. (I have a remarkable grasp of the obvious.)


7 posted on 11/08/2005 8:08:37 AM PST by mbynack
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To: Sir Gawain
No charges???? Oh, that's right. He's still an elite and not a serf. A regular serf would be in jail now.

What would the charge be? Last time I checked it was legal to be an idiot

8 posted on 11/08/2005 8:09:06 AM PST by Horatio Gates (Stop the MSM...do it bloggie style.)
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To: Sir Gawain
no charges are being filed.

Don't try this at home, you (or I) would draw hard time.

9 posted on 11/08/2005 8:09:52 AM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Beelzebubba
Diaz said a Glock, unlike most handguns, will fire without a magazine if there is still a bullet in the chamber.

Dear Ignorant Reporter: Almost all semi-autos made before 1990 will fire with the magazine removed.

10 posted on 11/08/2005 8:10:02 AM PST by pabianice
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
There's no reason why this should have to be done in the first place.

You're not allowed to bring a handgun on a plane by federal law.

So if you're bringing your firearm, you have to put it in a hardcase and check it.

You can't have a firearm on your person or in a carry-on.

This guy should have known all that beforehand and brought his weapon in a hardcase.

Apparently he thought that because he used to have a badge, he was entitled to saunter onto an airplane with his sidearm in a holster.

If you or I ever tried to walk through an airport checkpoint with a loaded firearm at our side, we would be in prison.

11 posted on 11/08/2005 8:10:21 AM PST by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: Beelzebubba

Never figured out how to accidentally fire a pistol. You are just plain stupid and careless if it happens, and should not be permitted to EVER carry a firearm again.


12 posted on 11/08/2005 8:11:14 AM PST by devane617
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To: Horatio Gates

Reckless endangerment? Breach of the peace?


13 posted on 11/08/2005 8:11:15 AM PST by wideawake (God bless our brave troops and their Commander-in-Chief)
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To: Beelzebubba

He's very lucky. Dumb, but lucky. Imagine the law suite if he had shot or killed someone.

OK Freeper gun wise people, what other semi's will NOT fire with the magazine removed? Something to consider and think about before your (or my) next handgun purchase.

After trying many different handguns, my electrician chose a Beretta because of the way it "felt" and fired. Did he make a good choice? He's licensed to carry and carries it on jobs, because he does a lot of night work on businesses (restaurants, after hours) and another electrician was shot to death by a couple of burglars stealing a safe at a major restaurant here.


14 posted on 11/08/2005 8:11:28 AM PST by garyhope
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To: Horatio Gates

Terrorism. 100 counts of attempted murder, with enhancements for the federal agents anywhere in the vicinity. Gross negligence, attempted hijacking ...


15 posted on 11/08/2005 8:11:48 AM PST by coloradan (Hence, etc.)
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To: Horatio Gates
What would the charge be? Last time I checked it was legal to be an idiot

Walk into an airport carrying a loaded concealed handgun then report back to me on the charges.

16 posted on 11/08/2005 8:11:55 AM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: Beelzebubba

Well, that's why you rack the action a couple-three times, then take a look (not down the barrel, of course). A "thought-to-be-empty" firearm is a very different thing from a "known to be empty" one. There are damned few gun "accidents" - the vast majority of mishaps are the direct result of ignorance, carelessness, and/or sheer stupidity, generally in some combination.


17 posted on 11/08/2005 8:11:56 AM PST by timberlandko (Murphy was an optimist.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

It might make sense to have this type of activity done in a separate room away from throngs of people.



For us peons, it is already illegal to arrive in the terminal with a loaded pistol, so that is not an issue.


18 posted on 11/08/2005 8:12:04 AM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
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To: Beelzebubba
What, no evacuation, SWAT teams, bomb sniffing dogs, FBI, or even a lockdown?


19 posted on 11/08/2005 8:12:36 AM PST by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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To: Beelzebubba

hunting with a glock?:)


20 posted on 11/08/2005 8:12:41 AM PST by antmanbee
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